Stories by Adam Kovac

While “protein maxxing” is all the rage, reducing your protein intake could add years to your life

After decades of hints and speculation, scientists have at last unveiled the hidden companion to the iconic star Betelgeuse

Starship demonstrated key abilities on its path to becoming a fully reusable transport to take astronauts to the moon

After fatal crashes in which occupants or rescuers could not open Tesla doors, federal regulators are considering rules that would require obvious mechanical releases—but any new standard could take years

The history of testicular transplants is long and often sordid, but this successful procedure offers hope for survivors of cancer and other diseases that affect fertility

The White House’s senior science adviser faced questions over research funding cuts from lawmakers on Wednesday

This almost Jupiter-sized object is orbiting a brown dwarf, which, in turn, is circling around a small star

The planet LHS 1140 b lies in its star’s habitable zone, which already made it a prime candidate as a possible host for life

Case numbers of this parasite-caused illness have exploded in the last week. An expert explains how to try and stay safe

Beta Pictoris d is more than twice the size of Jupiter, but it is a baby compared to its humongous neighbors

Solar eclipses are a rare and brief opportunity for scientists to gather data on everything from the physics of the sun to air pressure in the upper atmosphere

Hundreds of thousands of scientists, including Nobel laureates, warn that changes to the way federal grants are approved would greatly damage American science

This climate system is tied to more powerful typhoons, as well as famine and wildfires

Cyclosporiasis case numbers have skyrocketed from several dozen nationwide in June to now more than 1,000 in the state of Michigan alone

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is an independent group that offers guidance on what health screenings and medications health insurance should cover

For almost 60 years, a global ban on nuclear weapons in space has held up. But the growing number of satellites and increasing geopolitical tension has scientists worried the moratorium could fail

Steel support columns in the Midtown building, which is being converted from offices into apartments, may have been overloaded, experts say

Probing the dawn of the cosmos for clues to how the first galaxies and supermassive black holes formed is no easy feat

This new group, which is led by Harvard professor Avi Loeb, aims to advise the Trump administration and the U.S. intelligence community, as well as to publish its findings in peer-reviewed journals

Three companies will receive a total of $600 million to executive four moon landings, laying the groundwork for a planned crewed outpost on the surface

The speedy machine displaces the U.S.’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s El Capitan at the top of the TOP500 rankings of the world’s fastest supercomputers

Poor preparation and a failure to properly apply the coating may be just a few of the reasons why the Reflecting Pool’s new paint job appears to be peeling off

These ruins, located just five kilometers from Stonehenge, likely laid the groundwork for religious rites celebrating the longest and shortest days of the year

This partnership marks the latest foray into space exploration for Relativity Space, which aims to build cheap, reusable rockets